Translation
to wait, to expect
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Word origin
From Latin attendere ('to stretch towards, to pay attention to'), from ad ('to') and tendere ('to stretch'). The sense shifted from 'to attend to' to 'to wait for'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- attendere
- English cognates
- attend, tend
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | attends | attendais | attendis | attendrai | attendrais |
| tu | attends | attendais | attendis | attendras | attendrais |
| il/elle | attend | attendait | attendit | attendra | attendrait |
| nous | attendons | attendions | attendîmes | attendrons | attendrions |
| vous | attendez | attendiez | attendîtes | attendrez | attendriez |
| ils/elles | attendent | attendaient | attendirent | attendront | attendraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | attende | attendisse |
| tu | attendes | attendisses |
| il/elle | attende | attendît |
| nous | attendions | attendissions |
| vous | attendiez | attendissiez |
| ils/elles | attendent | attendissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | attends |
| nous | attendons |
| vous | attendez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- attendant
- Past participle
- attendu · attendue · attendus · attendues
Examples
.
We need to wait another hour before leaving.
.
I have been waiting for your reply since yesterday morning.
.
She had already been waiting for her friend for thirty minutes.
.
The doctor has been keeping us waiting for nearly an hour.
- , .
Wait for me in front of the metro exit, I'm coming.
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attendre: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 11: attendre, oh, maintenant and 6 more words.